What is Cooperative Extension? The Cooperative Extension System is a nationwide educational network that is a collaboration of federal, state and local governments and a state land-grant university. The mission of the Cooperative Extension System is to disseminate research-based information on topics as varied as nutrition, child rearing, agriculture, horticulture, husbandry, small business and personal [...]
Well-made compost is equal and sometimes better than farm manure. Because it is organic there are not the environmental concerns of chemical fertilizers. And it is free! Or at least cheap. The basic principal in making compost is that when vegetable matter, soil, water, and air are combined with nitrogen, fermentation occurs and the [...]
Vegetable rotation, like any crop rotation, is necessary for the health of your garden. If you do not rotate your vegetables the diseases and pests that attack specific crops will build up in the soil and become a problem. Groups of vegetables Vegetables are divided into four groups: Legumes – beans and peas Brassicas [...]